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Title: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: SirBruce on February 17, 2005, 06:16:54 PM Quote NEW YORK Feb 17, 2005 — Bugs Bunny and his pals are being updated for the future way in the future. The WB network will take the famed Looney Tunes characters as models for a new children's series, "Loonatics," that will air on Saturday mornings starting this fall. The characters' descendants Buzz Bunny and the like will be superhero action figures for the cartoon set in the year 2772. The network's animators have re-imagined Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Wile E. Coyote as sleek new figures for a modern age. "We all flipped for it," David Janollari, president of the Kids' WB, said this week. "We just said, `Wow, what a great way to take the classic Looney Tunes franchise that has been huge with audiences for decades and bring it into the new millennium.'" Janollari said both boys and girls enjoyed the new action figures in test runs of the show. Their parents may be a little surprised, however. "I think the legacy is intact," he said. "If anything, it's an homage to the legacy instead of a destruction of the legacy." Scared? Well, take a look: (http://pw1.netcom.com/~sirbruce2/looney.jpg) Here's another gratuitously large picture (http://pw1.netcom.com/~sirbruce2/loonatics.jpg) of the new characters. Bruce Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on February 17, 2005, 06:22:44 PM I died a little inside when I looked at that picture.
I must hug my Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVDs even closer to my chest now. Heal me Mel Blanc! Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: schild on February 17, 2005, 06:38:18 PM So, is this what death moans sound like? And if not, can someone tell me when they start? Thanks.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Strazos on February 17, 2005, 06:38:24 PM ....Why?
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Signe on February 17, 2005, 06:47:39 PM I like 'em.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on February 17, 2005, 06:52:08 PM Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: SirBruce on February 17, 2005, 06:59:27 PM I don't necessarily dislike the idea of a futuristic looney toons show, with the angle-drawn characters and bold colors. After all, when I first heard about Tiny Toons, I was skeptical, but they made them work and even went on to make them babies. It's tempting to think, therefor, that the media is just trying to unfairly spin this new Loonatics show as a "facelift" for the old looney toons characters, when it really isn't anything new. The problem is, however, that it seems that Warner Brothers really is pushing that theme, rather than simply passing it off as another new show.
Also, the pink bunny is aparrently futuristic "Lola Bunny" from Space Jam, rather than Babs Bunny. Actually I'm most annoyed at Buzz's color -- it's like that bad yellow you get from an old yellow marker which has picked up too much green or something. I'd much rather he were the blue or green one. Bruce Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Llava on February 17, 2005, 07:02:16 PM Step one:
Fuck with classics. Step two: Step three: Profit! Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Trippy on February 17, 2005, 07:10:50 PM This reminds me of Marvel 2099.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Signe on February 17, 2005, 07:13:04 PM I think they're kind of cool looking... a bit evil-ish and metalic shiny. Who knows about the shows... I don't really watch that sort of children's program.. I shouldn't think there would be plots that I would enjoy very much or anything. Weren't Animaniacs messing with classics, too? What's the difference? Everyone seemed to pretty much like those.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Samwise on February 17, 2005, 07:27:32 PM Fuck no.
Dispatch the winged monkeys! Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Strazos on February 17, 2005, 08:18:12 PM The last classic remake I watched was the new Ninja Turtles series.
My heart cried for my lost childhood. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Llava on February 18, 2005, 03:28:46 AM Thing is, they don't breathe a word about comedy in that article. He says they'll be superheroes. Action figures. If the show's just another goofy gimmick to keep with the same Looney Tunes sense of humor, great. No problem. If they're turning them into action heroes, the doom and gloom opinion stands.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Signe on February 18, 2005, 05:26:03 AM I just took it for granted that it was for some new cartoon show, like animaniacs. I don't have kids so I don't shop for things like dolls or action figures. My nephews are a bit too old for it, too, although one kind of had a thing for a 'powderpuff girl' which worried me for awhile.
Sometimes it surprises me the sorts of things you guys are passionate about, but it's also very, very sweet and makes me smile. I have a friend like that, but his is for Thunderbirds and Dexter's Laboratory. It's cute. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Mi_Tes on February 18, 2005, 06:10:09 AM Where is the red one?
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on February 18, 2005, 07:20:46 AM FUCK YOU, WB.
The Animaniacs and Tiny Toons were funny, but they weren't trying to change the entire style and theme of the characters. This... this is a goddamn anime-inspired, pokemon-seizure inducing abortion of an idea, breaking the bones of my childhood and sucking the marrow out wholesale. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: kidder on February 18, 2005, 07:22:36 AM Check out the Blue Roadrunner. IMO the best of looney toons was the roadrunner and coyote.
How about Speedy Gonzalez? I too wanna know, when does it start? Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on February 18, 2005, 07:30:05 AM The last classic remake I watched was the new Ninja Turtles series. My heart cried for my lost childhood. That new show is great! I watch it daily with my son. Hell, I even bought the DVDs. The new show is so far superior to the old one that I don't know where to start listing its greatness. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on February 18, 2005, 07:31:01 AM FUCK YOU, WB. The Animaniacs and Tiny Toons were funny, but they weren't trying to change the entire style and theme of the characters. This... this is a goddamn anime-inspired, pokemon-seizure inducing abortion of an idea, breaking the bones of my childhood and sucking the marrow out wholesale. Font size 4tehwin. I never cared much for Tiny Toons was Animaniacs was "the shit" for awhile there. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on February 18, 2005, 07:37:57 AM Quote YW+D : It's time for Animaniacs And we're zany to the max So just sit back and relax You'll laugh 'til you collapse We're Animaniacs! Y+W : Come join the Warner Brothers Dot : And the Warner Sister, Dot YW+D : Just for fun we run around the Warner movie lot. They lock us in the tower whenever we get caught But we break loose and then vamoose And now you know the plot! We're Animaniacs! Dot is cute and Yakko yaks. Wakko packs away the snacks + While Bill Clinton plays the sax. ++ We've got wisecracks by the stacks. +++ We pay tons of income tax. We're Animaniacs! Fucking genius. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Paelos on February 18, 2005, 07:52:45 AM Hey how about that? Bend over childhood, the WB has a great idea!
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Kenrick on February 18, 2005, 08:12:22 AM This is just the worst idea I've ever seen.
Makes the "eq2 pizza hut" idea look like the discovery of penicillin. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Alkiera on February 18, 2005, 08:15:36 AM Yakko: Folks, we'll paint your ceiling for only $19.95. Right. How do we do it? No overhead. When we're done, you'll have nothing overhead. You hire us, you have nothing in your head. We paint ceilings, ceilings, and only ceilings. We don't do floors 'cause they're beneath us.
Absolutely Brilliant. 8) Alkiera Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Fargull on February 18, 2005, 08:41:59 AM Maybe it is just me, but I think Episode One bent my childhood over much farther than this move...
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on February 18, 2005, 08:56:37 AM (http://www.f13.net/images/filler01.jpg)
Jub-jub, bitch. Lucas was bending my childhood over long before the childhood itself was over. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Strazos on February 18, 2005, 09:08:27 AM [Sarcasm]That new show is great! I watch it daily with my son. Hell, I even bought the DVDs. The new show is so far superior to the old one that I don't know where to start listing its greatness.[/Sarcasm] I noticed ya missed a tag there; Happy to help. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: WayAbvPar on February 18, 2005, 09:25:57 AM If they fuck with this guy, there will be hell to pay. I may have to go Will Munny over at the WB.
(http://www.americanroyalarts.com/library/WB68.jpg) Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Llava on February 18, 2005, 10:05:06 AM I'd like to mention that the new Duck Dodgers show they have on Cartoon Network is worth a watch. They recently did an episode with Cadet (Porky) introducing Daffy to an MMOG and all of his guildies. Though they didn't use those words. It was pretty damn funny.
Personally, though, I really have a soft spot for this guy: (http://epguides.com/Freakazoid/logo.jpg) Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on February 19, 2005, 09:37:58 AM * Slick (Wile E. Coyote)
* Roadster (Road Runner) * Spaz (Taz) * Lexi (Lola Bunny) * Duck (Daffy Duck) * Buzz (Bugs Bunny) Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: SirBruce on February 19, 2005, 10:19:06 AM An Error Has Occurred!
It seems that you are not allowed to download or view attachments on this board. Bruce Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on February 19, 2005, 10:23:09 AM An Error Has Occurred! It seems that you are not allowed to download or view attachments on this board. Fixed. I hate this damn software. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Strazos on February 19, 2005, 11:03:42 AM Just watched the trailer...
Any chance I can sue WB for RAPING MY INNER CHILD? Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: SirBruce on February 19, 2005, 11:20:56 AM That preview makes me :cry:
Bruce Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Llava on February 20, 2005, 12:12:17 PM It is everything I feared. It is the animated concept of bad.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Strazos on February 20, 2005, 05:35:01 PM It is everything I feared. It is the animated concept of bad. I guess we're not talking about MJ's "Bad"... Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Samwise on February 21, 2005, 12:43:17 AM When I heard the words "What's up, doc?" uttered in that voice, I knew that my new mission in life would be to find the people responsible at the WB and stab them in the face repeatedly.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on February 21, 2005, 09:15:00 AM * Slick (Wile E. Coyote) * Roadster (Road Runner) * Spaz (Taz) * Lexi (Lola Bunny) * Duck (Daffy Duck) * Buzz (Bugs Bunny) RAGE I want to find the reprehensible skinsack that created this, rip out his eyeballs and SKULLFUCK him until his still-living body lies quivering before me attempting to cry out of his now empty eyesockets. There is no hell big enough to hold his travesty. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Signe on February 21, 2005, 09:44:16 AM Yikes! I love it when Haemish finds something to be passionately profane about! :-) Even when it gets all scary-like.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Llava on February 21, 2005, 10:27:56 AM Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: MaceVanHoffen on February 21, 2005, 12:20:54 PM Quote `Wow, what a great way to take the classic Looney Tunes franchise that has been huge with audiences for decades and bring it into the new millennium.'" See, that's what I have a problem with. Why do these people feel the need to "bring something into the new millenium" at all? Why the hell can't classic things just stay, uh, classic? If we must have them remade, why not remake them truer to the spirit of the original? I didn't think the new Looney Toones version was either bad or good. In fact, I had little reaction at all. I would have loved to have hated them, since that would have at least been something. Instead I just thought, "Meh." I hate the endless recycling of what were once the products of excellent creativity into ever more drab media to babysit the younger generation. I think I'll don plaid pants and grab my walker now ... Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Paelos on February 21, 2005, 12:24:47 PM Just wait, if it ever catches on you'll have new legions of kids telling you this isn't the real Bugs Bunny.
(http://www.vegalleries.com/wbopc/51bugs.jpg) Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: SirBruce on February 21, 2005, 01:10:11 PM It's not!
(http://toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com/BUGSEvolutionHR.jpg) Bruce Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: kidder on February 21, 2005, 02:28:46 PM I don't see a problem with the new look for the looney toons bunch, and heck, they won't even be named the same.
Cranky bastards. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Signe on February 21, 2005, 02:36:22 PM I thought they were cute, too, Kidder... but I know when I'm beat. I'm weak and have decided it's in my best interest to hate them as aggressively as possible.
KILL THEM ALL NOW. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: MaceVanHoffen on February 21, 2005, 03:01:15 PM I don't see a problem with the new look for the looney toons bunch, and heck, they won't even be named the same. Cranky bastards. Yes, I am cranky :) I was seriously into Looney Tunes as a kid. I suppose it's a little like having the church you got married in torn down to make way for a gas station. Of course we still have the existing cartoons, so that's not a perfect analogy ... Personally, I don't hate them. I do hate that we have to have nonstop, mediocre retreads of existing entertainment properties. Why couldn't they just have made a new bunch of characters in that same futuristic style without mention of Looney Tunes? Or the contrapositive: new, trendier characters with the same retro artstyle as the old cartoons? Or (gasp!) a completely new cartoon altogether? Originality is passe. Long live the endless cloning of other people's imagination! Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on February 22, 2005, 07:40:34 AM I see this shite as nothing more than Warner Bros. trying to protect the soon to be expiring copyrights on their flagship characters like Bugs Bunny by retreading them into the stupidest-looking piece of animated drivel since hentai. The fact that they've given Bugs Bunny the name "Buzz" and Dirty Harry's voice just completes the childhood raping.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Llava on February 22, 2005, 02:46:48 PM This is why I am so full of hate for this "reimagining." I'm so fucking tired of X-TREME crap being shoved down my throat. It reminds me of the assholes in Harold & Kumar. "Dude, let's go get some fucking Mountain Dew." (http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=xtreme_bullshit)
edit: Apparently I cannot type. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on February 22, 2005, 03:02:09 PM Genius.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: stray on February 22, 2005, 03:03:11 PM Maddox should have his own TV show. I'm not sure when the man hasn't spoken the truth (edit: Err...Or maybe I just haven't read him enough?).
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on March 10, 2005, 12:42:23 PM I give you, Buzz Bunny (http://www.taboo.co.uk/products/Buzz-Bunny-VB012.htm). NSFW.
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Sky on March 10, 2005, 01:37:51 PM Ahh..that 1942 Bugs is maybe my favorite era. Nice find.
Quote If the show's just another goofy gimmick to keep with the same Looney Tunes sense of humor, great Even the Looney Tunes don't have the Looney Tunes sense of humor. Does anyone know if there is a DVD compilation of old UNEDITED WB cartoons? With all the racist crap in it still? It's not /right/ but it was funny. I'd love to have the originals and never watch any WB cartoons on broadcast tv. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Shockeye on March 10, 2005, 03:18:26 PM NSFW (http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rage/TLGmedia/anim_pages/anewbunny.htm)
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: schild on March 10, 2005, 05:59:50 PM NSFW (http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rage/TLGmedia/anim_pages/anewbunny.htm) Art. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Samwise on March 10, 2005, 06:06:39 PM NSFW (http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rage/TLGmedia/anim_pages/anewbunny.htm) Holy fuck, I almost wet myself laughing. The quotes from the foulmouthed guy on Sexy Losers were perfect. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Strazos on March 10, 2005, 08:44:54 PM I was laughing so much I was in physical pain...
EXTREME PAIN Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: HaemishM on March 11, 2005, 09:01:35 AM NSFW (http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rage/TLGmedia/anim_pages/anewbunny.htm) Art. Fuck yes. Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: ClydeJr on June 13, 2005, 02:00:41 PM http://www.tvsquad.com/2005/04/28/the-softer-side-of-loonatics/
Quote We can all say "that's all folks" to the original vision for Loonatics, WB's futuristic, anime version of the beloved Looney Tunes characters, thanks to an 11-year-old boy. Fifth-grader Thomas Adams found the WB's concept art to be too dark and menacing, doing an injustice to the characters he had come to love. After starting a website and tallying 80,000 signatures in support of his endeavor, Adams got the WB's ears to perk up. Instead of the pointy-eared, dark anime-like characters WB envisioned, they're now dumbing them down to softer, less scary versions. All of this before the cartoon aired even one episode, scheduled to debut this fall among the Kids' WB! programs. (http://mms.businesswire.com/bwapps/mediaserver/ViewMedia?mgid=46730&vid=4) From Warner Bros. Animation, "Loonatics Unleashed," an all-new action packed, comedy-adventure series set seven hundred years in the future, stars an ensemble cast of six superheroes who are descendants of the Looney Tunes. Series will debut on Kids' WB! in fall 2005. (L to R): Lexi Bunny, Rev Runner, Tech E. Coyote, Ace Bunny, Danger Duck, Spaz B. Wilde (Photo: Business Wire) Link to BusinessWire which has a super giganto 1 meg version of the picture that takes 5 minutes to load (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi-content=MULTIMEDIA_GALLERY_PUBLIC_VIEW&eid=4904113&newsLang=en) I don't know which I dislike more. The original anime-style looks like some network exec said "Make them look X-treme!!" but these new ones just look boring. Plus shouldn't the coyote be trying to eat the roadrunner instead of standing next to him like they're pals? Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Bunk on June 13, 2005, 02:09:51 PM Nothing like post ressurection to make people think that Bruce is around again...
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: WayAbvPar on June 13, 2005, 02:11:53 PM I forgot what this thread was about- I thought it was about the new Diet Coke with Splenda (which isn't half-bad, actually- much better than regular DC).
Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Merusk on June 13, 2005, 02:13:35 PM NSFW (http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rage/TLGmedia/anim_pages/anewbunny.htm) It took a quick google, but I found this again http://www.tlgmedia.com/anim_pages/anewbunnyunc.htm]here. Holy shit, I can't believe I missed that the first time around. My kids came upstairs and wondered why i was laughing so hard. Truly, it is art. Quote Plus shouldn't the coyote be trying to eat the roadrunner instead of standing next to him like they're pals? No, they're Extreme, but they're also PC. Hunting and killing just because someone's another species is wrong. They're pals now, time for hugs and Mt. Dew! Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: Samprimary on June 14, 2005, 12:51:13 AM http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/243842
Part Deux Title: Re: Two Words: "New Coke" Post by: schild on June 14, 2005, 01:04:02 AM Clothes, and toys and action figures - which I have plenty of in my van.
Edit: I can't decide if that or cumguzzling cockcleaver is funnier. |